Zak Failla

Zak! worked as a sports editor at the Shoshone News Press in northern Idaho and as a sports writer at the Ithaca Journal before making his way to The Daily Voice. A graduate of Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communication, he is a self-proclaimed cat and juggling enthusiast.

Zak Failla's Contributions

A Fairfield County teenager should hope that Tom Brady really is planning on playing until he’s 45 after getting his signature tattooed on her arm.Megan Uhrynowski, 19, of Stratford attended the Patriot’s training camp earlier this week, where she locked eyes with the star quarterback and reportedly stuck out her arm, had Brady sign it, and went on to get a tattoo of the signature ...

Did you buy it?Thousands of cartons of almond milk that were shipped to the tristate area are being recalled for a potential allergen.HP Hood LLC has voluntarily recalled approximately 145,254 half-gallon cartons of refrigerated Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk for a potential allergen that may not be listed on the label. People with an allergy or sensitivity to milk may run the risk ...

With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law over the weekend.Local residents charged were:Westchester CountyOn July 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Segundo Otavalo Figueroa, age 24, of Ossining, for DWI. He was ...

Local and state law enforcement agencies are cracking down on distracted driving in Fairfield County as part of a statewide campaign in Connecticut.From Aug. 1 through Aug. 15, local police departments are teaming with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office to continue the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” campaign.“Texting and driving is a public safety crisis. ...

Do you know him?Police investigators in Norwalk are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a burglary suspect.Investigators released surveillance photos this week of the suspect, who can be seen in a heavy coat with his face covered. Anyone with information regarding the burglary has been asked to contact detectives at the Norwalk Police Department by calling ...

A Fairfield County woman was busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than quadruple the legal limit after police were alerted to an erratic driver in a Walmart parking lot.Members of the Wilton Police Department received a report from the Norwalk Police Department at approximately 8 p.m. on July 26, where there was a report of the erratic motorist. Officers in Norwalk advised ...

A member of a heroin trafficking operation that distributed drugs from Mexico in and around the area is heading to prison for his role in the scheme.Bridgeport resident Tyevhon “Twin” King has been sentenced to 121 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distributing several kilograms of heroin in the area.King, 31, was a member of a ...

Hundreds of Fairfield County residents were left in the dark on Wednesday afternoon as intense thunderstorms struck the area.As of 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Eversource was reporting nearly 139 outages in Connecticut, including several Fairfield County municipalities. Weston is reporting the most outages with 446. Ridgefield has 307 and Greenwich 242.Other outages were reported in Wilton, ...

Related story: These Fairfield County School Districts Among Best In StateIt’s no secret that Fairfield County is home to some of the nation’s finest schools.But which high schools are at the top the list?On Wednesday, Niche released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. ...

Do you know her?Police in Bethel are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly stole money from a donation box at a local gas station.Investigators from the Bethel Police Department released surveillance photos of a woman who robbed the donation box at Wheels gas station on Stony Hill Road at approximately 10:45 p.m. on July 11.Police said the ...